Hugh is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #373 in 2018 with 121 recorded births. This places Hugh in the top 6% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 165 births ranking #198. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 2,583 boys born was named Hugh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.